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Review: "An indispensable reference for any reader interested in the nature and consequences of the trade in small arms."
- Moises Naim - Editor, Foreign Policy and author of Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers and Copycats are Hijacking the Global Economy
"A uniquely valuable book. Beginners as well as professionals and practitioners will find a great deal to learn and ponder."
- Joseph P Smaldone - former director of conventional arms nonproliferation policy, US Department of State
"Countless people each year are killed or left with debilitating injuries caused by these weapons in conflicts around the globe, conflicts fuelled by the small arms trade. For those who wish to help prevent this needless suffering, this book will provide invaluable insight."
- Martin Butcher - Senior Advisor for Policy and Programs, Physicians for Social Responsibility
Description: The proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons is one of the most pressing security threats of the 21st century. From Sudanese refugees hunted by gun-toting militias to air passengers targeted by shoulder-fired missiles, no one is safe from this deadly scourge.
Providing a gripping overview of these cheap and easily obtainable weapons, the threat they pose in the wrong hands, and strategies for reining them in, this Beginner’s Guide is required reading for anyone wishing to fully understand one of today’s key threats to international peace.
Contents: Introduction • Prologue • Symbol of violence, war and culture • Spreading weapons of individual destruction • Costs and consequences • Stemming the flow of small arms • Man-portable air defense systems – the terrorists’ delight • Bleeding the soviets • The proliferation and control of MANPADS in the 1990s • The post-mombasa scramble • Future challenges of proliferation • Glossary • Websites • Notes • Index.ISBN - 9781851684762
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Pages : 208
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